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Spirulina vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spirulina and onions different?

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while onions are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Spirulina covers your daily need for copper, 62% more than onions.
  • Spirulina contains 13 times more iron than onions. Spirulina contains 2.79mg of iron, while onions contain 0.21mg.
  • Spirulina is lower in sugar.

Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Onions, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more IronIron +1228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Onion DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.039mg 62%
Iron 2.79mg 0.21mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.027mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.046mg 15%
Protein 5.92g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 7.4mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.12mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Sodium 98mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.123mg 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Carbs 2.42g 9.34g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.129mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 26kcal 40kcal 1%
Calcium 12mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 127mg 146mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.017g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 250g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.2%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.